Caitlyn Jenner Has a Blog and It’s Magnificent

Caitlyn Jenner & Family | WhoSay Photo
Caitlyn Jenner & Family | WhoSay Photo

Caitlyn Jenner has already taken the Interwebs by storm, and now she has her very own blog. Well, of sorts. It’s a special column on WhoSay titled Caitlyn Jenner: The Real Me, which appears to be separate from her WhoSay profile. Hopefully, she’ll let us know on her profile when a new column gets published.

The column will give readers a glimpse into her life as a transgender and will also feature other members of the LGBT community.

In her first post, titled “Caitlyn Jenner: The Journey Begins,” she writes:

Hi everyone. Caitlyn here. First of all, I want to thank you all for your support. The response to my new journey has been overwhelmingly positive and I’m eternally grateful for all of your sweet messages, letters, and gifts.

Up until now, I have totally isolated myself from the transgender community so I have a lot of catching up to do. I feel such a responsibility to this courageous group to try to get it right and tell all sides of the story. To me, that’s always the biggest question: am I doing it right?

A few weeks ago I had dinner with some of my new friends—a group of six trans women—and I went around the table and asked each of them how long it had been since their transitions. One said 20 years, the other one said 15 years ago…seven years ago…three years ago… They came around to me and I said, “Two weeks.”

Flash forward a few weeks and I’ve already learned so much about this community, the issues, and the people involved. It’s been an eye-opening experience for me—mainly realizing how fortunate I am.

I’ve heard every horror story there is in the book. You wouldn’t believe the types of ordeals these people have had, how they have had to literally fight for their own survival. Many trans teens are bullied and abused in high school. It’s just horrendous. Then there’s the other dark side of this issue: did you know that nearly 25% of the women in high-end sex business are reportedly trans women?*

Seeing how my new friends have overcome their adversities is such an inspiration. They are so well-adjusted and smart. I’ll be sharing their stories here in the coming weeks and I can’t wait for you to get to know them. They are just like you and me.

This is the first in a series of editorials where I will discuss the serious issues and lessons that I am learning through this process. I have so much to discover and hope that you’ll join me on this adventure.

Let’s live our true selves and make a positive difference while doing it. – Caitlyn

For more information on the transgender movement, see a list of resources at CaitlynJenner.com.

I’ll look forward to following along with her journey. My hope is that the high profile nature of her transition will help others in the transgender community. I’m sure it will.

Check out Caitlyn’s new reality show, “I Am Cait,” premiering July 26 at 8 p.m. on E! Here’s the latest promo:


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3 responses to “Caitlyn Jenner Has a Blog and It’s Magnificent”

  1. sophie Avatar

    Hi jane, everytime I read about caitlin, I am overwhelmed with joy and admiration. Kudos to her awesome transition done with so much class and respect. It may be a little too marketing oriented sometimes but frankly, who cares ? what matters is the love message that is conveyed. The other thing that comes to my mind is : It is NEVER too late 🙂

    1. Jane Boursaw Avatar

      Yes – what you said!

  2. Mike Avatar

    Wow, this may be the first time that Kanye has been in a photo on a website, yet he is not mentioned in the article! Was this strange for anyone else? The Jenners/Kardashians my be the only families in the world that are able to outshine Mr. West.

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